FAMILY

Breaking the Cycle of Dysfunctional Generational Patterns in Families

Four common patterns to become aware of and change.

Deborah Lara
The Startup
Published in
6 min readNov 17, 2020

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In my work as a therapist, I found that dysfunctional family patterns are more common than I had expected. Each generation of parents unconsciously relates to their children in dysfunctional ways. These patterns repeat…

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Deborah Lara
The Startup

Marriage and Family Therapist. Writing about conscious relationships, emotional maturity, and healing intergenerational trauma.